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VICtort
at Tue Aug 9 23:09:31 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by VICtort ]
Regarding feeding habits, I think you need to consider populations within a given species. Some populations of getula seem to be catholic in taste, and very opportunistic feeders. Others seem clued in to feeding on reptiles, excluding mammals and probably some just the opposite. Many hatchling L. g.getula are reluctant to feed on rodents at first, yet vigorously attack snake or lizard prey, so yes, I think some populations really do target snakes. I have seen wild caught Cal kings that would not take mammals but would take lizards with gusto. I have heard of L.g. getula that only would take snakes, so it varies and some are apparently "hooked" on certain prey.
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